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2 Corinthians 13:1

Behold, this is the third time that I am coming to you. By the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word shall stand.

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In The King James Version

This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

In Context

2I have preached when present, and I will preach now while absent, to those who sinned before, and to all the others, because, when I arrive again, I will not be lenient with you.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:6By the mouth of two or three witnesses, he who is to be put to death shall perish. Let no one be killed with only one person speaking testimony against him.

1 Kings 1:14And while you are still speaking with the king there, I will enter after you, and I will complete your words.”

1 Kings 21:13And bringing forward two men, sons of the devil, they caused them to sit opposite him. And they, acting indeed like diabolical men, spoke testimony against him before the multitude: “Naboth has blasphemed God and king.” For this reason, they led him away, beyond the city, and they put him to death by stoning.

Matthew 26:60And they did not find any, even though many false witnesses had come forward. Then, at the very end, two false witnesses came forward,

2 Corinthians 12:14Behold, this is the third time I have prepared to come to you, and yet I will not be a burden to you. For I am seeking not the things that are yours, but you yourselves. And neither should the children store up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 13:1

In this chapter the apostle threatens to be severe against obstinate sinners, and assigns the reason thereof ( ver. 1-6 ); then he makes a suitable prayer to God on the behalf of the Corinthians, with the reasons inducing him thereto ( ver. 7-10 ), and concludes his epistle with a valediction and a benediction, ver. 11-14 . Read the whole commentary →

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